I was breastfeeding my baby — an hour later I was paralysed

Becki was breastfeeding her three-week-old son when she suffered a stroke (Picture: Becki Barratt)

‘My whole identity was built around being strong and capable, and suddenly I couldn’t even stand,’ says fitness coach, Becki Barratt, 33.

In April this year, the new mum was breastfeeding her three-week-old baby when suddenly, a ‘strange feeling’ came over her.

Becki, who is mum to Aréya, three, and Beauden, five months, explains: ‘My hand suddenly started spasming.

‘Instantly, I knew something wasn’t right. Holding Beau, panic swept thro...